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Warkworth West NZ

Warkworth West is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 2,775.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

$740/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$740
$515
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

Median rent
$750/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs NZ
Population
2,775
3K local footprint
D7 vs NZ
Income
$35K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 4
Mid-range deprivation
D4 vs NZ
Schools
2
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$950K
+2.7% over 5yr
1.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$760K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,055
QV-based HPI
9.3%5yr
Income to buy
8.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
22,902
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Auckland territorial authority (as at 2026-02). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Warkworth West, not a Warkworth West-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +5.5%/yr · 5-yr +2.2%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$35K personal · yr-21.9% vs Auckland suburb median

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure.

Schools

Total2
Students2,210
State2
  • Mahurangi CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State
  • Warkworth SchoolContributing · State

Livability

68/ 100 livability index

Top 32% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access58
Public transport53
Schools & hospitals68

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within New Zealand suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Building activity

Latest consents
14
12 houses · 2 units
83.9%YoY D10 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,269
Was 1,116 in 2018
13.7%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Warkworth West Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Warkworth West is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 2,775 and a median age of 47. Median personal income is $35K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Auckland population estimates moved +2.5% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,116 in 2018 to 1,269 in 2023 (+13.7%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Median weekly rent in Warkworth West is $750 (750 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 111% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Warkworth West: NZDep decile 4 (moderate deprivation); 2 schools with avg EQI 437; 5 transport stops (5 bus).

In 2026, Warkworth West recorded 14 building approvals (12 houses, 2 units), down 83.9% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability111% Stretched
School QualityEQI 437· Average
DeprivationDecile 4· Moderate
Transport Access5 stops· Some Access
Development-84% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$750
House · wk$750
Rent / income111.4%
Lodgements15
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)14
Houses12
Units2
YoY change-83.9%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,775
Median age47
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$35,000
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived4/10
NZDep score956

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,385
Māori312
Asian174
Pacific Peoples165
MELAA27
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction231
Retail Trade129
Health Care and Social Assistance126
Manufacturing117
Professional, Scientific and Technical102
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
paknsave1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops5
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Warkworth West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

NZ suburb pages combine Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and pinned service coverage. The key difference is that some items are direct feeds, while others are fallback or snapshot layers.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using MBIE bond data when present.

Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.

HOSPITAL POSTURE
Hospital coverage comes from an official pinned snapshot.

This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.

TRANSPORT POSTURE
Transport is feed-based and depends on GTFS bundle coverage.

It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.

Data status
Weekly rent
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 5 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
Available
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Available
Available means a direct local source is linked. Verify means the page is using a weaker fallback or coverage-only snapshot, especially Census rent fallback or pinned hospital coverage.

Warkworth West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Warkworth West?

    The median weekly rent in Warkworth West is $750/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Warkworth West?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 111% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Warkworth West?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Warkworth West show: Stretched, Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Warkworth West?

    Housing data comes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Demographics are from Stats NZ Census 2023. Schools data uses the Ministry of Education Equity Index (EQI). The deprivation score uses NZDep2018. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Warkworth West data updated?

    RBNZ macro data updates with each deploy. Demographics are from NZ Census 2023. School EQI scores are from the Ministry of Education latest release.